environment

With the recent U.S. federal government decision to pull out of the global climate change agreement, we look to historical concerns and current initiatives in our schools, communities, and cities, here and abroad. What constitutes a good quality of life, and why do certain factors in the environment affect the quality of life? How will environmental issues …

High school students in cities across the U.S. have not always enjoyed great deal of exposure to learning activities about the natural world that surrounds them, largely because teachers themselves have had limited access to resources focused on urban environmental education. Fortunately, the current growing demand for green jobs in fields like environmental engineering and …

Title: The Earth is Our Home: Children Caring for the Environment
Editors: Hoot, James L. and Judit Szente
Publisher: Association for Childhood Education International. Maryland.
Call No.: GE70 .E15 2010
From the Publisher:
If we are to create a brighter future, the world’s children must understand their role in safeguarding and improving the environment. Teachers …

Title: Public History and the Environment
Editors: Melosi, Martin V. and Philip V. Scarpino
Publisher: Krieger Publishing Co. Florida.
Call No.: GE50 .P83 2004
From the Publisher:
Public History and the Environment includes original essays written by public and academic historians with working experience on topics which (1) describe and analyze linkages between public history …